EFM Records
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EFM Records is an American independent record label
and corporation
founded in 2008 by music producer Dito Godwin
. Designed as an Artist friendly label, EFM's primary focus is on existing notable artists who prefer to have more control over their art as well as development projects hand picked by Godwin.
and a group of corporate investors with a primary goal of being an artist friendly label and focused on modern technology and distribution, while still supporting more traditional methods such as radio and retail.
In late 2008, EFM Records signed Former Interscope recording Artist and lead singer/guitarist of Pseudopod (band)
Kevin Carlberg
and in early 2009, brought on three more Artists including, Kathryn Gallagher (Daughter of Actor Peter Gallagher
), Mike Stone
(guitarist of Heavy Metal Giants Queensrÿche), and Carlton Pride (son of Country Music Hall of Fame's Charlie Pride).
By mid 2009 EFM Records had partnered Mi5 Recordings (who's Artists include Ali Campbell
of UB40
, Fishbone
, and Sandra Bernhard
to name a few) and ultimately facilitated major North American distribution through EMI Music Group
and Caroline Distribution
by years end, however in early 2010, EFM parted ways with EMI
and Mi5 and signed a deal with Bungalo
(who's artists include Patti Labelle
, La Toya Jackson
, among others) and Universal Music Group
.
2010 also brought a new wave of development with Rolan Bolan (son of Mark Bolan), punk band Hear Kitty Kitty, and alternative modern punk band The Stick People
composed of Stephen D Duffy, Mike Stone (musician)
(Peter Kriss/Bret Michaels
/Queensrÿche
), Frankie Anthony (drummer) ("Z"/W.W.W.III/Ozzy Osbourne) and Bernie Godwin (son of Dito Godwin).
As of 2009, the label had showcased digital works from all Artists, but had yet to release a single or a full length CD, stating that they will be released in 2010.
After the death of Kevin Carlberg
, Godwin worked with Rolan Bolan on recording "Missing Me", written by Kevin Carlberg
, and assisted in the Video production.
In July 2010, EFM confirmed a dual release date of August 17 for two Artists "Hear Kitty Kitty" and "The Stick People" through Universal Music Group
.
on July 19, 2011, and although a victory for the organization, tragedy struck once again as another artist involved with EFM Records, Jani Lane
(best known as the lead singer of Warrant
), died on August, 11th, 2011.
President and CEO of EFM Records, Dito Godwin
stated "I've been working with Jani Lane over the last few months putting songs together in an effort to supply some of my clients with his incredible songs as well as putting a record together for him to possibly release on my label. His passing has shocked and saddened me to the point of tears. A great person whose talent was far greater than most people will ever know. I produced a number of songs for his solo project in the late '90s. My connection with Jani as artist and producer was textbook perfect. Upon completion of those sessions, we both said it was a mind-blowing experience to work together and we would do it again, [and] we did. The world will truly miss Jani Lane. I'm so lucky to have been a small part of his life. RIP Jani. I'm numb!!".
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
and corporation
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
founded in 2008 by music producer Dito Godwin
Dito Godwin
Dito Godwin is an American multi-platinum award winning Record Producer, Executive and Musician, best known for his production works with Motley Crue, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of Kiss, Great White, and more recently No Doubt, Kevin Carlberg, and Kristy Lee Cook of American Idol.Godwin started...
. Designed as an Artist friendly label, EFM's primary focus is on existing notable artists who prefer to have more control over their art as well as development projects hand picked by Godwin.
2008 - 2010
It was formed in 2008 by Dito GodwinDito Godwin
Dito Godwin is an American multi-platinum award winning Record Producer, Executive and Musician, best known for his production works with Motley Crue, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of Kiss, Great White, and more recently No Doubt, Kevin Carlberg, and Kristy Lee Cook of American Idol.Godwin started...
and a group of corporate investors with a primary goal of being an artist friendly label and focused on modern technology and distribution, while still supporting more traditional methods such as radio and retail.
In late 2008, EFM Records signed Former Interscope recording Artist and lead singer/guitarist of Pseudopod (band)
Pseudopod (band)
Pseudopod is an American rock band, formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California. The band is perhaps best known for winning Rolling Stone Magazine's award for the Best College Band in America contest in 2000...
Kevin Carlberg
Kevin Carlberg
*2002: Pseudopod , Pseudopod, Interscope*2006: Steps For Living, I'm Too Young for This , Benifet CD*2007: The Man Just Like Me, Kevin Carlberg, Unknown*2008: Kevin Carlberg, Kevin Carlberg, Independent Release-External links:*...
and in early 2009, brought on three more Artists including, Kathryn Gallagher (Daughter of Actor Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor, musician and writer. Since 1980, Gallagher has played many roles in numerous Hollywood films. He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007...
), Mike Stone
Mike Stone (musician)
Mike Stone is an American heavy metal guitarist, best known for his previous involvement in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He joined Queensrÿche for their 2003 Tribe tour, and made his first appearance on the 2003 album Tribe, with writing credits for the song "Losing Myself"...
(guitarist of Heavy Metal Giants Queensrÿche), and Carlton Pride (son of Country Music Hall of Fame's Charlie Pride).
By mid 2009 EFM Records had partnered Mi5 Recordings (who's Artists include Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell, , is a British singer, solo artist and songwriter and was the lead singer and founding member of UB40. As part of UB40, Campbell sold over 70 million records world wide and toured the globe for 30 years. In 2008 Campbell left UB40 and embarked on a successful solo career.-Personal...
of UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
, Fishbone
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
, and Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of...
to name a few) and ultimately facilitated major North American distribution through EMI Music Group
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and Caroline Distribution
Caroline Distribution
Caroline Distribution, founded in 1983 as a unit of Virgin Records, has become one of the U.S. music industry’s largest third party distribution companies for the independent music sector....
by years end, however in early 2010, EFM parted ways with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and Mi5 and signed a deal with Bungalo
Bungalo Records
Bungalo Records is an American independent record label established in 2000 and distributed through Universal Music Group Distribution. -Current Artists:*Nikki Bates*Bam Rogers *Big Gov*Boondock*Agnes Chan...
(who's artists include Patti Labelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
, La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family...
, among others) and Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
.
2010 also brought a new wave of development with Rolan Bolan (son of Mark Bolan), punk band Hear Kitty Kitty, and alternative modern punk band The Stick People
The Stick People
The Stick People is an American alternative rock/punk rock band formed in 2008 in Hollywood, CA, which plays a fusion of alternative rock, punk rock, metal, and other musical styles....
composed of Stephen D Duffy, Mike Stone (musician)
Mike Stone (musician)
Mike Stone is an American heavy metal guitarist, best known for his previous involvement in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He joined Queensrÿche for their 2003 Tribe tour, and made his first appearance on the 2003 album Tribe, with writing credits for the song "Losing Myself"...
(Peter Kriss/Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
/Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
), Frankie Anthony (drummer) ("Z"/W.W.W.III/Ozzy Osbourne) and Bernie Godwin (son of Dito Godwin).
As of 2009, the label had showcased digital works from all Artists, but had yet to release a single or a full length CD, stating that they will be released in 2010.
After the death of Kevin Carlberg
Kevin Carlberg
*2002: Pseudopod , Pseudopod, Interscope*2006: Steps For Living, I'm Too Young for This , Benifet CD*2007: The Man Just Like Me, Kevin Carlberg, Unknown*2008: Kevin Carlberg, Kevin Carlberg, Independent Release-External links:*...
, Godwin worked with Rolan Bolan on recording "Missing Me", written by Kevin Carlberg
Kevin Carlberg
*2002: Pseudopod , Pseudopod, Interscope*2006: Steps For Living, I'm Too Young for This , Benifet CD*2007: The Man Just Like Me, Kevin Carlberg, Unknown*2008: Kevin Carlberg, Kevin Carlberg, Independent Release-External links:*...
, and assisted in the Video production.
In July 2010, EFM confirmed a dual release date of August 17 for two Artists "Hear Kitty Kitty" and "The Stick People" through Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
.
2011 - Present
EFM released The Stick PeopleThe Stick People
The Stick People is an American alternative rock/punk rock band formed in 2008 in Hollywood, CA, which plays a fusion of alternative rock, punk rock, metal, and other musical styles....
on July 19, 2011, and although a victory for the organization, tragedy struck once again as another artist involved with EFM Records, Jani Lane
Jani Lane
Jani Lane , born John Kennedy Oswald, later changed to John Patrick Oswald, was an American recording artist and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the hard rock band Warrant....
(best known as the lead singer of Warrant
Warrant (American band)
Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
), died on August, 11th, 2011.
President and CEO of EFM Records, Dito Godwin
Dito Godwin
Dito Godwin is an American multi-platinum award winning Record Producer, Executive and Musician, best known for his production works with Motley Crue, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of Kiss, Great White, and more recently No Doubt, Kevin Carlberg, and Kristy Lee Cook of American Idol.Godwin started...
stated "I've been working with Jani Lane over the last few months putting songs together in an effort to supply some of my clients with his incredible songs as well as putting a record together for him to possibly release on my label. His passing has shocked and saddened me to the point of tears. A great person whose talent was far greater than most people will ever know. I produced a number of songs for his solo project in the late '90s. My connection with Jani as artist and producer was textbook perfect. Upon completion of those sessions, we both said it was a mind-blowing experience to work together and we would do it again, [and] we did. The world will truly miss Jani Lane. I'm so lucky to have been a small part of his life. RIP Jani. I'm numb!!".
Current Artists
- The Stick PeopleThe Stick PeopleThe Stick People is an American alternative rock/punk rock band formed in 2008 in Hollywood, CA, which plays a fusion of alternative rock, punk rock, metal, and other musical styles....
, Post Punk/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/AlternativeAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... - Hear Kitty Kitty, Pop PunkPop punkPop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/AlternativeAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... - Carlton Pride, Son of Country music Hall of Famer Charlie Pride, Reggea
- Stephen D Duffy, Post Punk/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/AlternativeAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... - Mike Stone (musician)Mike Stone (musician)Mike Stone is an American heavy metal guitarist, best known for his previous involvement in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He joined Queensrÿche for their 2003 Tribe tour, and made his first appearance on the 2003 album Tribe, with writing credits for the song "Losing Myself"...
, Former QueensrycheQueensrÿchethumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
guitarist, RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/MetalHeavy metal musicHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/Progressive rockProgressive rockProgressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of... - The Stick PeopleThe Stick PeopleThe Stick People is an American alternative rock/punk rock band formed in 2008 in Hollywood, CA, which plays a fusion of alternative rock, punk rock, metal, and other musical styles....
, Post Punk/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/AlternativeAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s... - Rolan Bolan, RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
Past Artists
- Kevin CarlbergKevin Carlberg*2002: Pseudopod , Pseudopod, Interscope*2006: Steps For Living, I'm Too Young for This , Benifet CD*2007: The Man Just Like Me, Kevin Carlberg, Unknown*2008: Kevin Carlberg, Kevin Carlberg, Independent Release-External links:*...
, Former Interscope recording Artist and lead singer/guitarist of Pseudopod (band)Pseudopod (band)Pseudopod is an American rock band, formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California. The band is perhaps best known for winning Rolling Stone Magazine's award for the Best College Band in America contest in 2000...
, LyricalLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
, PopPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... - Kathryn Gallagher, Daughter of Peter GallagherPeter GallagherPeter Killian Gallagher is an American actor, musician and writer. Since 1980, Gallagher has played many roles in numerous Hollywood films. He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007...
, PopPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
External links
- http://www.ditogodwin.com/Godwin Productions at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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